Sacramento State vs California Northstate University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Sacramento State is a public and California Northstate University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Northstate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,254) than Sacramento State ($19,482).
It is harder to admit to California Northstate University than Sacramento State.
Sacramento State has more students with 31,818 students while California Northstate University has 962 students.
California Northstate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Sacramento State's ratio is 24 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Sacramento and California Northstate University.

Sacramento State	vs.	California Northstate University
Sacramento, California	Location	Elk Grove, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$7,602 Out-Of-State$19,482	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,254
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	37%
$10,786	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,927

93.62 %	Acceptance Rates	84.85 %
15.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.33 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	100 %
31,818	Student Population	962
821	Number of Faculties	-
24 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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